You know your message is hitting home when you send a “Save the Dates” announcement to the president of your parents’ group asking her to share it with the other parents and she forwards it with the following message:
“In the body of this email, you will find the schedule (so far), from Coach, for this winter, spring, and summer. These are important dates! Please add them to your calendar to help you and your player stay on track.
Players should plan on attending the lifts on Thursdays beginning until February vacation. This keeps the guys in the weight room and continues the teambuilding bond. Games are not won on Friday nights or Saturday afternoons – They are won in the offseason working out, learning plays, and building that brotherhood!!“
Last week our blog focused on today’s players needing more extrinsic motivation. It is a challenge to gather multi-sport athletes and players who work in the off-season, but when they hear the message at school and home, it has a much better chance of sinking in. The essence of “team” is found in a common vision, values, goals, and a common belief in our ability to succeed. Having parents reinforce these messages of unity and express their belief in the value of our objectives is pure gold!
Our upcoming Schedule follows. Our goals are to develop our student-athletes mentally, morally, and physically. Together, we’ll once again find we are more capable, dynamic, and stronger as a team than any of us could ever be alone.
| Day | Date | Location | Time | |
| Team Lifts | Thursdays | 18 Jan-22 Feb | Weightroom | 3:30-4:30pm |
| Spring Ball | Mon – Fri | 11-15 Mar | Turf/Fieldhouse | 3:30-6:30pm |
| Sat | 16 Mar | Turf/Fieldhouse | 9-noon | |
| OTAs | M-W-F | 10 Jun-19 Jul | Turf/Weightroom | 5-7pm |
| Mini Camp | Mon – Fri | 22-26 July | Turf | TBD |
| 7v7 & Strongman | Sat | 27 July | Turf | 8am-2pm |
| Training Camp | Mon – Sat | 12 Aug-17 Aug | TBD | |
| Mon – Sat | 19 Aug-24 Aug | TBD | ||
| Essex | Fri | 30 Aug | Turf | 7:00 PM |
Coach Rich Alercio is available to discuss coaching philosophy, X’s & O’s, or teach his O-Line “techniques in the trenches.” Contact Coach at richalercio@gmail.com and share http://www.olineskills.com with your colleagues and friends. Thanks for supporting this blog and joining our conversations, and as always, thanks for your time!
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